Martian dirt is apparently good enough for asparagus to grow in, NASA scientists said Thursday, as they announced the results of a soil analysis collected by the US Phoenix Mars lander.

"There is nothing about the soil that would preclude life. In fact it seems very friendly," said Samuel Kounaves, the project's lead chemist at the University of Arizona in a telephone press conference.

"The soil you have there is the type of soil you have in your backyard," said Kounaves. "You may be able to grow asparagus very well."

The analysis is based on a cubic centimeter of soil scooped up by the lander's robotic arm and introduced into one of its eight ovens, where it was gradually heated up to 1,000 degrees Celsius.

SPY

06-27-2008, 02:16 AM

Did you know asparagus makes your pee smell funny :p:

SRim23

06-27-2008, 02:35 AM

Did you know asparagus makes your pee smell funny :p:

ever eat sugar smacks. i swear if you eat a bowl, and then in like 20 min pee, it smells just like it!

budahbuddy803

06-27-2008, 02:45 AM

how do you figure what degree to cut the boards? if that makes any sense....

SPY

06-27-2008, 09:09 AM

I draw the profile of the box full size on my work bench and then measure it.

Ok, retarded question...what do you use to cut the angle on the boards?

btdickey99

07-10-2008, 09:07 PM

Ok, retarded question...what do you use to cut the angle on the boards?

a saw

5.3bowtie

07-10-2008, 09:45 PM

Did you know asparagus makes your pee smell funny :p:

a telephone press conference.

Yes.

And i wonder how that works? do all the reporters sit in a room and they have a phone up front with the speaker turned on so they can ask questions? dude must be one of those that doesnt want to get out of the house lol.